Fashion Photography: The Basics

Lighting techniques and when to take the photo

A course by Javier Falcón , Photographer and audiovisual communicator

75% positive reviews (79)

2,036 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Lighting techniques and when to take the photo

Overview

“In this lesson I will teach you some light techniques in study. I will show you how to put together a lighting scheme, to use a photometer and we will talk about different types of lighting. I will explain to you how a light modifier works, why it used the black and white flags and I will show you the modifiers with which I work the most. All this with the intention that you can better choose your tools for your work. ”

In this video lesson Javier Falcón addresses the topic: Lighting techniques and when to take the photo, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fashion Photography: The Basics. Learn simple techniques for advertising and editorial shoots.

Partial transcription of the video

“Lighting techniques and photo taking In this lesson I will show you the lighting techniques We will use to make the photos. We will use natural light and artificial light, and then we will decide what is best for the project. We are with Ana, the model of today. I am using a Nikon D850 camera with a 24-70 lens. We have natural light entering through that window. It is low at this time. Now I'm in ISO 800 with a 3.2 diaphragm, but I will try to improve those values using the flash because I would like to work at most on an ISO 400 or 500, and with a more closed diaphragm to have detail in ev...”

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Course summary for: Fashion Photography: The Basics

Level: Beginner
75% positive reviews (79)
2036 students
4 units
12 lessons (59m)

Category
Photography & Video
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Capture One
Areas
Fashion Photography, Photography, Studio Photography

Javier Falcón

A course by Javier Falcón

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Photographer and audiovisual communicator

Javier Falcón is an audiovisual communicator of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, specialized in photography and video. He began his career working with different photographers and directors such as Mario Testino, Ruven Afanador, Jacques Dequeker, Philippe Kliot, Michael Filonow, among others. Its clients include Nike, Converse, Puma, Nikon, Vogue LATAM, L'Officiel Paris, Elle Magazine or GQ.